#42cadd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42cadd is composed of 25.9% red, 79.2% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.1% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 187.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 56.3%. #42cadd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0095bb. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 26
    • G 79
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42cadd color description : Bright cyan.

#42cadd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42cadd has RGB values of R:66, G:202, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4377309.

Hex triplet 42cadd #42cadd
RGB Decimal 66, 202, 221 rgb(66,202,221)
RGB Percent 25.9, 79.2, 86.7 rgb(25.9%,79.2%,86.7%)
CMYK 70, 9, 0, 13
HSL 187.4°, 69.5, 56.3 hsl(187.4,69.5%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 187.4°, 70.1, 86.7
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 75.212, -30.008, -20.046
XYZ 36.415, 48.617, 75.867
xyY 0.226, 0.302, 48.617
CIE-LCH 75.212, 36.088, 213.743
CIE-LUV 75.212, -50.055, -27.202
Hunter-Lab 69.726, -28.797, -15.705
Binary 01000010, 11001010, 11011101

Color Schemes with #42cadd

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Alternatives to #42cadd

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#42cadd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42cadd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42cadd;}
.background {background-color:#42cadd;}
.border {border:1px solid #42cadd;}

Shades and Tints of #42cadd

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #02090a is the darkest color, while #f9fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42cadd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9090 is the less saturated color, while #28ddf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42cadd is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90acaf Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8bbd4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b8b9e6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dc0d7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8dbfe2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46ccdc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population